Alpine currant vs California alder

Ribes alpinum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ribes	Alnus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine currant

The Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada